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KEARNEY — The chamber of commerce in Kearney will host Samuel Sapp of Lockbaud LLC. as he presents "Cybersecurity For Dummies” starting at 11 a.m. Feb. 10. This event is free for chamber members.
When snow and ice are cleared from the roads and forecast, drivers should expect to see maintenance crews at work on Missouri’s highways, often in slow-moving operations.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 70-year-old woman. The only prescription medication I take is for dry eyes. I recently visited my new primary physician for the first time, and she had me do a breathing test, where I exhaled into a tube to measure airflow. I was told to breathe deeply and exha…
CLAY COUNTY — The county public health center received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine this week. The shipment from Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services contained doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
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(The Center Square) – A joint session of Congress, completing its work in the early morning hours of Thursday after lawmakers had been forced to flee their chambers by a violent invasion of the Capitol, affirmed that Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States.
Twitter blocked President Donald Trump's personal Twitter account for 12 hours for "repeated and severe violations of our Civic Integrity policy" as many of his supporters stormed and breached the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6.
CLAY COUNTY — The Western District Court of Appeals upheld a ruling made last year confirming Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway’s legal authority to conduct performance audits of Clay County government. The move is another blow to the repeated legal opposition from the county to the cit…
Amanda Lubinski
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(The Center Square) – The fate of which party holds power in the U.S. Senate for the next two years is in the hands of Georgia voters.
(The Center Square) – New Year’s Eve celebrations for most people this year will be far different compared to the past due to coronavirus restrictions and concerns, but WalletHub has ranked the top 100 cities for celebrating the holiday based on a variety of factors.
(The Center Square) – About 97 million Americans say they plan to make a New Year’s resolution for 2021 that involves their financial situation, compared to 66 million who said they’ve done so in the past, according to a new survey by WalletHub.
KEARNEY — Local resident Shannon Hart is trading a career as a media sales director with KMBC and KCWE TV stations in Kansas City at the end of this year for ownership of Bea’s Flowers and Gifts, located at 100 W. Washington St. in downtown Kearney.
Mid-Continent Public Library branches, including the North Oak branch and Woodneath Library Center near Liberty in Kansas City North, resumed curbside and drive-thru window services Monday, Dec. 28, after COVID-19 exposures previous closed the locations. Holds on materials that were availabl…
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KEARNEY — The chamber of commerce in Kearney will host Samuel Sapp of Lockbaud LLC. as he presents "Cybersecurity For Dummies” starting at 11 a.m. Feb. 10. This event is free for chamber members.
KEARNEY — Local resident Shannon Hart is trading a career as a media sales director with KMBC and KCWE TV stations in Kansas City at the end of this year for ownership of Bea’s Flowers and Gifts, located at 100 W. Washington St. in downtown Kearney.
KEARNEY — The Kearney Chamber of Commerce will host an after-hours, business networking event from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at Stables Grill, 627 W. Missouri Highway 92.
Gov. Mike Parson visits AA Farmers Market Coop and A Meal That Counts in downtown Smithville to thank owners Ken Perdue, left, and Jamie Dodrill, right, for creating a business that encourages meal security and supports local farmers. "This might be the best day of my life," Dodrill said.
Sean Roberts
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Logan Wilkin, owner of Wilkin Custom Finishes in Smithville, begins work on a Patrick Mahomes mural Thursday, Oct. 22 to demonstrate support for the Kansas City Chiefs on his storefront.
Sean Roberts
Northwest Editor
The crossbow, an ancient form or archery, is enjoying new popularity as a tool for hunting and target shooting. A free virtual online clinic about hunting with crossbows will be offered from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, by the Missouri Department of Conservation, according to a release.
After nearly four years of partnership between Clay County, area residents and the city of Smithville, the Clay County Dog Park is open at the Little Platte South Trail Access at the corner of Litton Way and Old Jefferson Highway near Smithville Lake. Former Eastern County Commissioner Luann…
KANSAS CITY — The Missouri Department of Conservation will offer a free virtual class in sausage making from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19.
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LIBERTY — Liberty North junior Ainsley Dillon and her relay teammates led the Eagles girls swimming team to a second-place finish at the KC Classic on Saturday, Jan. 16 at Gladstone Community Center.
LIBERTY — Liberty boys basketball had two opportunities to get revenge on the only two teams that have beat them so far this season.
KEARNEY — Kearney boys basketball finished second in the Kearney Classic Tournament last week.
LIBERTY — Liberty North girls basketball finished fourth in the Oak Park Tournament last week.
KEARNEY — Bulldogs girls basketball clinched third place in its Kearney Classic Tournament with a 31-28 win over North Kansas City on Saturday, Jan. 16, at Kearney High School.
SMITHVILLE — Warriors girls basketball finished second in the Oak Park Tournament, falling 60-27 to an undefeated St. Thomas Aquinas team in the championship game Thursday, Jan. 14, at Oak Park High School.
CLAY COUNTY — The Missouri Department of Transportation is doing its part to support the Kansas City Chiefs' effort to "Run It Back."
LIBERTY — Liberty girls basketball outlasted Raymore-Peculiar 55-52 in a double-overtime thriller Thursday, Jan. 14 at Raymore-Peculiar High School. The Blue Jays won their fourth straight game to pull within one game of a .500 record.
Nestlé Prepared Foods is recalling approximately 762,615 pounds of not-ready-to-eat pepperoni Hot Pockets product that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of glass and hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced.
LIBERTY — Clay County African American Legacy Inc. and William Jewell College hosted the 37th annual Northland Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration via Zoom Monday, Jan. 18.
Missourians who received unemployment benefits in 2019 can now view and download their 1099-G tax form online at uinteract.labor.mo.gov.
LIBERTY — The congregation and ministerial staff at Grace Episcopal Church, 520 S. 291 Highway, Liberty, is opening a brand new free pantry called “Grace’s Little Grocery” on Sunday, Jan. 17. There was a “socially distant” blessing at 12:30 p.m. that day and stocking it with the first round …
The Mid-Continent Public Library System is encouraging adults across the Kansas City metro to participate in its annual Winter Reading Challenge now through March 15.
DEAR DR. ROACH: My girlfriend has necrobiosis lipoidica. She suffers from this on her shins, as did her mother. She is not diabetic. We cannot find good information on how to rid her of this. The information we find is not about cures, but treatments that mask the symptom, such as steroids. …
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Liberty is a truly special community. We blend small-town values, values we can be proud of, with big city scale and massive undertakings that always remember the little guy. We challenge the status quo. We build, we grow, we teach, and, most importantly, we never settle for being strangers.
It’s been said that the state legislature can be both equally exhilarating and frustrating. I quickly learned that to be true in the first full week of the session.
Lawmakers have returned to Jefferson City for the first regular session of the 101st General Assembly. For all of the issues we see each year, there are always new challenges and this year is no different. At the same time, we also are seeing some familiar items that seem to have a long shelf life.
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